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Ulli Bauer
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Hi all,
I've often heard that you can feed banana leaves instead of Indian almond leaves or dried green walnut leaves. They're said to have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal qualities.
Do you use the green dried banana leaves, or do you go for the brown ones?
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mouCe
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Hey Ulli,
i do not use any of these leaves.
Have also no idea where to get them 
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Ulli Bauer
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Hi Nikolas,
both my sisters-in-law have nice big banana plants on their balconies (not now, of course, they're hibernating in their living-rooms), so I could lay my hands on both kinds of leaves quite easily.
If no one knows I just might have to give it a try...
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I'm pretty sure I've seen pictures of peoples tanks with banana skins, not leaves being used. I've not tried this though, so can't be sure they are safe. Easier to get hold of though.
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Ulli Bauer
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I know that people use banana skins in order to induce paramecium to reproduce. I'd be more than careful using these in shrimp tanks, I've seen what a well-washed piece of probably pesticide-treated lettuce can do to shrimp...
It's not beautiful.
And I think bananas are treated far more heavily than German lettuce.
I have magnolia in the garden too, and was wondering yesterday whether I could use these or not, so thanks for the info!
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JKUK
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I've seen what a well-washed piece of probably pesticide-treated lettuce can do to shrimp...
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Good point Ulli, I think I'll give it a miss.
I'll stick to Oak and Magnolia leaves from my garden which I difinately know haven't been sprayed with any pesticides.
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Ulli Bauer
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Hi all,
I've heard from some guys at the German forum that they use the brown banana leaves, and that they are indeed comparable to Indian almond leaves regarding their anti-fungal and anti-bacterial effects.
Moreover, they don't color the water as intensively as Indian almond.
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zapisto
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hello Ulli,
i would be also careful on the provenance of the banana leaf also.
coming from a banana production region , i can say the leaves are worst than the banana itsef 
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Ulli Bauer
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Hi Zapisto,
thanks! The banana leaves in question would come from my sister-in-law's balcony, she does not use pesticides or anything with them.
No danger here, I think.
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zapisto
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Hi Zapisto,
thanks! The banana leaves in question would come from my sister-in-law's balcony, she does not use pesticides or anything with them.
No danger here, I think.
Cheers
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hello
your's should be safe, my comment was for people who want acquire thoose leaves from unknown source |
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skipm
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| I was reading something similar on another board and it was mentioned that banana leaves are usually available in an Asian market, they are used for cooking certain dishes. You would have to dry the leaves prior to use but since these are being sold to be used in cooking I would think that they would be pesticide free. That said I would still give them a good wash prior to drying. |
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